In my regular digital safety presentations to learners in primary and high schools, one of the facts that shocks kids most is that the internet remembers everything – even what they have deleted. It is a sobering realisation for many, to think before they post in future.
You can’t protect a child from bad choices but, as a parent, you can pre-empt them by teaching them how to make good choices. Once they make a bad choice online, it can be equivalent to the angst and challenges of reformatting a hard drive when a computer has crashed.
Renowned creative parenting expert Nikki Bush shares her insights into hydration and the effect it has on the minds and bodies of our children. Did you know that for a child to function at their full potential, it is essential for them to have between
Bullying causes anxiety and depression which could lead to self mutilation, substance abuse and even suicidal thoughts. Did you know that? It doesn’t matter whether you are a brand new parent or an experienced one battling against teenage hormones, everyone should be aware of these bullying facts.
SAFE ID is a technology-based company that seeks to provide emergency healthcare services to people who are injured or in need of medical treatment. More often than not, personal medical information is not readily available to facilitate appropriate and correct diagnoses or even to identify a person once admitted to hospital after an accident. To […]
It seems like kids nowadays grasp technology way faster than we did at their age. They click here and type something there and before you know it R25 has been added to your iStore account. Not ideal – No, but an easy way to keep them busy when you need to run some errands or […]
Any conversation with a student must be developmentally appropriate. Young children are not able to process the complexities of violence in the same way that adolescents and young adults are prepared to discuss the issue. Young children often gauge how threatening an event is by
Protecting Your Child Online Most social networking websites require that young people be at least 13-years old, and sometimes even 18, to create an account. Don’t let younger children pretend to be older to use these websites. MySpace and some other social networking websites let users set their profiles to private so that only their […]
Most parents don’t know what cyberbullying refers to – are you one of those parents? In this short article we discuss how to keep your child safe in this cyber obsessed world. Keep your home computer in a busy area of your house. Set up email and
Every parent gets upset with their child, and sometimes in the heat of the moment will smack them. This (smacking) is an outlet for the parents feelings rather than a way of helping with the child’s behaviour. It is much safer and helpful to praise your child for good behaviour
